Paul Allen

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an entrepreneur who established himself by co-founding Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates. He regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2005 he is ranked by Forbes magazine as the seventh richest, worth an estimated $21 billion, of which $5 billion is in Microsoft stock. His investment vehicle, Vulcan Ventures, also holds large stakes in Charter Communications and Dreamworks SKG. He was recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Yacht

Paul Allen also owns the world's third largest private yacht, the Octopus. Costing US $200 million to build, it is 416 feet (126.8 metres) long and has a permanent crew of 60, which includes several former Navy Seals. Octopus also has two helipads, seven smaller boats within and a 10 man submarine which is capable of staying two weeks underwater with a full crew.

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Yacht - Octopus - Navy Seals - Submarine

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His other yacht, the Tatoosh, was the second-largest in the United States when purchased in 2000. The 300-foot Tatoosh carries a 30-person crew, two helicopters, a swimming pool, a spa, a private movie theater, six other surface boats (including a separate 54-foot racing yacht and two Hobie catamarans) and (only one) submarine.

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Paul Allen apparently also has a third yacht slightly smaller than Tatoosh, as well as two Boeing 757s.

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